The Genius That Is Persepolis
Persepolis was easily my favorite movie we've watched so far. I have such a soft spot for simple and beautiful 2D animation. I didn't really do much research before watching the movie, and I admit I was expecting a film that was geared more towards a younger audience, which is the stereotype that often goes along with animation. However, I was excited when I figured out it had more of a dark storyline because it's not often we see violence and war portrayed in such a creative and unusual way. I also really loved how the majority of the movie was in black and white. I feel like there is such a wide range of things to do with a black and white color palette and there is so much more room for creativity and flexibility that might not be available with full color. For example, the transitions. There were many shots where the subject was isolated in a background of pure blackness, and then that blackness would transition into something else, like the iris of an eye or smoke. It